Greed, Lies and FTX: Is Crypto a Force for Good or Evil?
Despite the headlines, the industry still has a lot to offer the world, says the Giving Block’s Pat Duffy.
Former Alameda CEO confirms firm borrowed billions from FTX customer deposits as part of plea deal
According to court documents, Caroline Ellison said she and SBF signed off on “materially misleading financial statements” for Alameda lenders — knowing it was illegal.
How Mastodon is scaling amid the Twitter exodus
Twitter is in crisis these days. Under new owner Elon Musk, the service has lost more than half its staff through layoffs and quitting, made erratic moves in its product and platform strategies and is facing up to reports about its financial state. That disruption, in true tech industry style, has led to the emergence … Read more
Crypto Adds Unsavory Footnote to Dreadful 2022: Year of the Rug Pull
Fraudsters deployed over 117,000 scam tokens from January through Dec. 1, a 41% increase over the full 2021, according to study from Solidus Labs.
Mastodon creator Eugen Rochko talks funding and how to build the anti-Twitter
Eugen Rochko came up with the idea for and built Mastodon some six years ago during another one of Twitter’s dips. A developer who had already been interested in and was working with open source software, he got the idea for Mastodon from a federated version of a forum he’d built in high school. That … Read more
Breakfast at Bäckerei Frank (2014)
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2023: The Year of Regulation vs. Decentralization
Crypto regulation remains a dark forest. In the year ahead, the SEC and CFTC will likely push the boundaries of their existing authorities through novel enforcement actions, says attorney Mike Selig.
3 Black investors share what they are prepping for come the new year
This year’s been eventful for investors and founders alike. Just as it seemed the venture capital boom of 2021 was slowing down, the startup and VC worlds spun on their axes practically overnight, birthing a new dynamic where “growth at all costs” was quickly replaced by a more measured and careful approach to business and … Read more
Crypto Biz: Contagion engulfs Bitcoin miners as bear market continues
With the BTC price plunging more than 76% peak-to-trough, miners are struggling to keep their operations running.
Over $30B of NFT Trading Volume on Ethereum is Wash Trading, Research Suggests
According to a report based on data pulled through Dune Analytics, the shady trades accounted for over half of the total NFT trade volumes in 2022, and nearly 45% of all-time NFT volume.
Tesla’s $300 wireless charger uses coils from a company called FreePower
That’s a lot of coils. | Image: Tesla Tesla has opened preorders for a wireless charging mat that can accommodate up to three devices placed however you want, and that comes in a form factor “inspired by the angular design and metallic styling of Cybertruck.” The gadget is called the Wireless Charging Platform, and it … Read more
Haiku R1/beta4
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Haiku R1/beta4 has been released
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Meson Build System 1.0
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I want to suckless and you can too
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Interview with George Dantzig (2001)
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Mythical Games Sues Former Executives for Secretly Raising $150M for New Firm
The Web3 gaming studio alleges that the former executives, who departed the firm in November, used knowledge gained from raising funds for Mythical to acquire capital for their new firm, Fenix Games.
How to redact PII data in conversation transcripts
Customer service interactions often contain personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, phone numbers, and dates of birth. As organizations incorporate machine learning (ML) and analytics into their applications, using this data can provide insights on how to create more seamless customer experiences. However, the presence of PII information often restricts the use of this … Read more
TechCrunch+ roundup: Headcount data study, SaaS sales mistakes, financial close strategies
For the last 24 months, Thomvest Ventures recorded headcount data for 150 Series A to C enterprise SaaS startups, and we have the numbers. This report prepared by Eddie Ackerman, Thomvest’s strategic finance operating partner, looks at startup hiring velocity since February 2021 by region, company type and, notably, how much time passed since last … Read more
Why are Yule Logs scary this year?
A nice, peaceful fire. | Photo by Sebastian Gollnow / picture alliance via Getty Images People who make Yule Log videos — are you okay? I’m worried about you. The standard flame-filled videos of holiday cheer seem a lot darker lately, and while I would love to know why, I’m also just generally concerned for … Read more
US election agency approves use of NFTs as campaign fundraising incentive
According to the FEC, DataVault will receive “reasonable compensation” for each NFT issued to contributors as well as track all tokens issued for its own records.